A 28-year-old man has appeared in court following a serious attack on another male in Yeovil on Saturday, which left the victim with life-threatening injuries.

Romanian national Victor Anastasiu, of Kiddles, Yeovil, was brought before Somerset Magistrates in custody after being arrested and questioned by police over the weekend.

He was charged that, in the early hours of Friday morning (June 17) at Kiddles, he unlawfully and maliciously wounded Danut Cojocaru with intent to do him grievous bodily harm.

Prosecutor Christine Hart told the court at Yeovil that the defendant was allegedly seen carrying out a sustained attack on the complainant by deliberately kicking him repeatedly, predominantly to the head, as he lay on the floor.

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He was then alleged to have picked up the male’s head and slammed it down on the ground four times, leaving him lying motionless.

The court was told that the complainant was taken to Yeovil Hospital and transferred to Southmead Hospital in Bristol after his condition deteriorated.

He underwent emergency surgery and was at the time of the hearing in a medically-induced coma after suffering two bleeds on the brain. His condition was described as being critical but stable during the court hearing.

Anatasiu did not enter a plea to the allegation, and the magistrates said the offence was so serious that he must be sent to Taunton Crown Court to stand trial.